And 4) People flipping out at the mention that we need an upgrade over the likes of Legwand, and 5) Soon after that, someone telling the Wade Belak story again.

Leggy is an aging mediocre talent with mediocre effort, and we sorely need an upgrade. Call it hate if you want, I call it wanting improvement.

On your #4: attempting to justify abruptly dumping someone you hate by pointing out a legit need for more skill and then suggesting that his removal is some kind of prerequisite to same is pretty transparent. The presence of a Legwand at #2C or #3C does not automatically preclude the possibility of getting a legit #1C, despite your fervent hopes.

On your #5: Is it or is it not relevant in the context of the usual vague accusations of his supposedly being a poor leader?

Seriously. All this is is "he was drafted #2 overall and he's not an All-Star, therefore he sucks and needs to go."